Alarm at possible Defra cuts
11.27 Sat Nov 17 2007
Serioius concerns are being expressed over the prospect of cuts at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
Bluetongue outbreak confirmed
23.16 Fri Sep 28 2007
Deputy chief veterinarian officer Fred Landeg has confirmed that there is an outbreak of bluetongue livestock disease in England.
FMD restrictions lifted
11.57 Sat Sep 15 2007
Livestock in England will be allowed to be taken to slaughter from tomorrow after a relaxation of rules following the latest FMD outbreak.
More cattle culls in Surrey
07.33 Sat Sep 15 2007
More cattle are expected to be culled as officials battle to bring the latest foot-and-mouth outbreak under control.
Foot-and-mouth restrictions to be lifted
07.03 Fri Aug 24 2007
The protection zones around two farms at the centre of the foot-and-mouth outbreak are to be lifted later.
Cattle tests positive for foot and mouth
10.58 Mon Aug 06 2007
Cattle in southern England have been found to be infected with Foot and Mouth Disease.
Farmers 'must remain vigilant'
10.48 Mon Aug 06 2007
Farmers have been urged to stay vigilant for signs of foot and mouth amid speculation that the virus has leaked from a local research lab.
Lab denies foot-and-mouth leak
13.40 Sun Aug 05 2007
An animal health laboratory linked to the foot and mouth outbreak has insisted there have been no breaches to bio-security procedures.
Foot and mouth linked to Surrey lab
23.51 Sat Aug 04 2007
The strain of foot and mouth disease found in Guildford is the same as a strain used to make vaccines at the nearby Pirbright lab.
Bird flu pay-out for Bernard Matthews
21.10 Thu Apr 19 2007
Turkey farmer Bernard Matthews is to get £600,000 compensation for the healthy birds that were slaughtered due to the bird flu outbreak.